GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 28 JANUARY, 2010
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| Lisbon: Indo-Portuguese Architecture and Art | |||
 27 Jan: Jornal Digital. The Museu do Oriente is organising a course on Catholic Architecture and Arts of Goa … There will be six sessions between 6 February and 8 May… 175 words. Machine translation. | |||
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| Goa Masala: Canadian Goans tell their stories | |||
 The 55 Plus Goan Association (55PGA) of Mississauga is pleased to release Goa
Masala, an anthology of of 40+ stories by Canadian Goans, both fiction and non-fiction
with a Goan flavour. The project was undertaken by Rudi Rodrigues assisted by
Ben Antao, Alick Alphonso, Joan de Rosario, Eric De Souza, and Al Lobo. The book
launch date is on Sat. Feb. 6, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, at the Health & Wellness
Seminar, Sts Martha & Mary's Church, 1870 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Mississauga.
Published Price: $15. Limited Time: Single book $10.00. Special Price: 3 or more
books: $7.00 each. For ordering info click
here. For details of the book launch, click here. | |||
| Seraphino Antao: Sprinting to Glory | |||
 22 Jan: Herald (Goa). By Dolcy D’Cruz. Known by many names – the gazelle, the cheetah man, the Kenya Gold Rush Champion, the fastest man on the planet – Seraphino Antao is someone who has made Goans proud … For the pdf of the article select the link below. | |||
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| Video: Russian speaks of her daughter’s ordeal | |||
 27 Jan: NDTV. A nine-year-old Russian girl has been molested on a Goa beach… "While one person began chatting with the mother, another ventured in the water where the victim was playing and raped her," police inspector Uttam Raut Desai told PTI… 1m. 44s. | |||
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| UK: Auction: Ebony centre table: £3,000-5,000 | |||
10 Feb: Drewatts Auction, Newbury, Berks. UK. Lot 137. An Indo Portuguese ebony centre table, late 17th/early 18th century, with ripple moulding throughout, the rectangular top above a pair of drawers, baluster turned legs and stretchers, 80cm high, 136cm wide, 73cm deep. Guide price: £3,000-5,000. | |||
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News Summary | |||
| Death: Ethelvina D’Sa Agassaim, Goa: ETELVINA D’SA. Wife of late Raymond Pereira. Mother of Venezinia/Jose, Joaquim/Ivy (Dubai), Piedade/Francisco, Santan/Rean, John/Alvita (UK), Grandmother of Assis, Mathew (UK), Succorina, Augustinho (UK), Sabina, Remy (UK), Mancy, Melissa, Jovy, Joy (Dubai), Velosha, Russell, Jovita and Jenifa (UK). Funeral on 28th Jan at 4 pm to St Lawrence Church, Agassaim, for mass and burial. | |||
| Update: Nine-year-old Russian girl raped on Goa beach 28 Jan: Times Now TV. Rape outrage splits Goa government … 345 words. Click here. 28 Jan: All India Radio. Police conducting raids to nab accused involved in Russian girl’s rape …127 words. Click here. 28 Jan: PTI. Mother: Rape was pre-planned... 149 words. Click here. | |||
| Glenn Perry leads Dubai's Haiti response 28 Jan: Emirates Business. Singer-musician Glenn Perry is holding a concert in Dubai to raise money for and create awareness about the plight of Haiti quake victims. The invitation-only dinner-cum-concert will be held at the Ramada Hotel in Bur Dubai on January 29 at 8 pm. People interested in the event have to RSVP the artist on glennperry@mail.com... 254 words. Glenn is the son of Jazz legend Chris Perry. For the Glenn Perry home page with bio, downloads, photos etc click here http://www.glennperry.net/ Full Text. | |||
| Canada: Goan Archives Project collects valuable material 27 Jan: South Asian Observer. The Goan Archives Project organised an Open House for people to donate any printed material relating to their own presence in Canada or elsewhere. The project was initiated by Cecil D`Cruz to collect printed materials such as books, documents, articles and personal career data from Canadian Goans… A steering committee, with Cecil D`Cruz, Claude Gomes, John D`Souza, Uvy Lopes and Lazarus Pereira, has been formed to work on the project… 169 words. Full Text. | |||
| UK: Tell Your Frends: Free Online Computer Courses For Adults UK Online Centres have launched a set of five, free, short courses to help get people started using computers and the internet, called Online Basics. To start the course simply register at http://www.onlinebasics.co.uk/ or call free 0800 77 1234 to do it at a local UK online centre. Once you've done the five starting modules there are other free courses you such as; Using public services online; Understanding socialising online; or Understanding money | |||
| UK: NHS quashes suggestion it should pay for treatment in India 27 Jan: International Medical Travel Journal. Health experts in London and Bangalore have been exploring the potential for bilateral agreements on health services between the UK and India. Their findings suggest a two-way agreement would benefit both countries … But government and NHS officials say that the logic and calculations used by researchers are wrong … 562 words. Full Text. | |||
| Mystery of Delvyn Wynne’s death in Goa 27 Jan: Macclesfield Express (UK). Delvyn Wynne died on Christmas Day 2009 and his body was found two days later by a friend in the bathroom of an apartment block in the Goan resort. Indian authorities have carried out toxicology tests on the body but it could be months before the family are sent the inquest result… Delvyn, 61, had spent Christmas in Goa for the last five years and loved Goa… His son, also named Delvyn left for Goa on 25th Jan. to try to uncover the mystery of his father’s death... 542 words + photo. Full Text. | |||
| New Zealand: Shining star' mourned 28 Jan: North Shore Times (NZ). Memories of long-time Shore businessman Peter Lees are being shared after his death in an accident in Goa… He was celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary when he was hit by a minibus outside Bom Jesus Basilica … 318 words. Full Text. | |||
| The Russian Invasion of Goa 27 Jan: Finam Light (Russia). Russians are buying property and doing business in Goa, making it more Russian every year … They are attracted by the excellent beaches, low prices and unique culture … According to the Minister of Tourism, Francisco Pacheco, Russians are the worlds’s most cheerful and peaceful tourists … There is another interesting category of Russian emigrants in Goa, downshifters, who rent out their homes in Russia and with that income are able to live very comfortably in Goa … 18 photos + 569 words. Machine translation. Full Text. | |||
| Goa promotes local health insurance for Russian tourists 27 Jan: Tourprom. 416 words. Machine translation. Full Text. | |||
| Russians Cannot Recommend Goa 27 Jan: Graini (Russia). The Russian Embassy in India demanded the Indian authorities to ensure the safety of Russian tourists in Goa or otherwise would recommend that Russians to refrain from visiting this resort …162 words. Machine translation. Full Text. | |||
| Selja calls up Kamat, asks for more security for tourists 27 Jan. IANS. Tourism Minister Kumari Selja Wednesday called up Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and asked him to provide more security to foreigners in the wake of alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl… 301 words. Full Text. | |||
| Rapists should be awarded death penalty: Goa MP 27 Jan: PTI. Goa MP Shantaram Naik on Wednesday said that those guilty of raping minors should be awarded the death sentence and that all the rape cases be disposed of within six months through fast track courts… He had earlier stirred a hornet's nest by his statement on the floor of the House that rape of a lady who moves with strangers for days together, even beyond middle of the night, is to be treated on a different footing… 250 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: BJP submits evidences proving Gandhi’s meet a political one 27 Jan: Goa 385 via Navhind Times. Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha has demanded the resignation of Sankalp Amonkar as the president of the Goa Pradesh Youth Congress on Rahul Gandhi’s controversial meetings at Goa university campus. 2m. 46s. Full Text. | |||
